In Exodus, the focus was on coming out of Egypt. Numbers recorded the wandering in the desert between Egypt and the Promised Land. Deuteronomy was preparation for entering the Promised Land. In Joshua, we read of the fulfillment of God’s long-standing promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The corresponding call of the book is for God’s people to be faithful to keep his commandments. Although the book ends on a pessimistic note about their ability to obey, it also points forward to another Joshua who would finish the work.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...
In preparation for the time when he would not be with them, Jesus began to give the disciples on-the-job training in evangelizing and showing...
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.